Warner Bros. Pictures will showcase several of its most-anticipated films at this year’s SDCC, including Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and more! Check out the full list of #WBSDCC events.
We’re days away from San Diego Comic-Con and I literally cannot control my flails! Over the last few weeks various studios and networks have been sharing their plans for SDCC; however, last week, Comic-Con International released the full schedule for Preview Night (Wednesday, July 20) through Sunday (July 24). It’s getting real, folks!
We already know Warner Bros. Television is bringing a historic 21 programs to this year’s Comic-Con, along with providing multiple opportunities for autograph signings.
Well, not to be outdone, Warner Bros. Pictures is also planning to make a huge splash in Hall H this year!
Earlier this week, Warner Bros. announced that they will once again take over the convention with the Studio’s biggest stars, DC’s best Super Heroes and “worst” Super-Villains, fantastic beasts great and small and more!
On Saturday, July 23 at 11:30am (PT) Warner Bros. Pictures will showcase several of its most-anticipated upcoming feature releases during its Hall H presentation. Conan O’Brien as the moderator/MC will be joined by cast and creators from Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and more!
Check out the full list of the WB panel participants below:
• Wonder Woman: Stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, director Patty Jenkins.
• Suicide Squad: Stars Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne, Adam Beach, Karen Fukuhara, writer/director David Ayer.
• The LEGO Batman Movie: Director Chris McKay and star Will Arnett.
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: Star Charlie Hunnam (playing the title role in the Guy Ritchie film).
• Kong: Skull Island: Stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and director Jordan Vogt-Roberts.
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, and director David Yates.
I am SO excited for #WBSDCC! Ever since Gal Gadot stole the show in Batman v Superman, I’ve been *dying* to get Wonder Woman in my eyes!
Also, being the historical fiction fan that I am, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has me super intrigued… having my boo Charlie Hunnam as Arthur is definitely a bonus too 😉
In addition to this EPIC panel, there are other activities planned for the Exhibit Hall, including several autograph signings with stars:
• Warner Bros. Booth: a Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Wand Station and talent signing; The LEGO Batman Movie Selfie Booth; and an autograph signing with King Arthur: Legend of the Sword star Charlie Hunnam.
• DC Booth: Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman talent signings and costume displays; life-sized LEGO Batman character.
• LEGO Booth: The LEGO Batman Movie talent signings and Selfie Booth; “building zone” activation for fans to help LEGO Master Builders build life-sized LEGO Batman, Batgirl and Joker from The LEGO Batman Movie.
Are you going to SDCC this year? Have you already started planning your schedule? Which panels are you most excited about? Share your thoughts in comments!
Also make sure to take a look at more details about the each of the upcoming Warner Bros. films.
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman hits movie theaters around the world next summer when Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Joining Gadot in the international cast are Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner and Saïd Taghmaoui. Jenkins directs the film from a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and Geoff Johns, story by Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg, based on characters from DC Entertainment. The film is scheduled for release on June 2, 2017. www.wonderwomanfilm.com
Suicide Squad:
From director David Ayer comes Suicide Squad, starring Oscar nominee Will Smith, Oscar winner Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman and Oscar nominee Viola Davis. It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super-Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?
Written and directed by Ayer based on the characters from DC, the film also stars Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne, Adam Beach, and Karen Fukuhara in her feature film debut. The film opens worldwide in 3D, and in 2D, and in select IMAX 3D theaters August 5, 2016. www.suicidesquad.com
The LEGO Batman Movie
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
Will Arnett reprises his starring role from The LEGO Movie as the voice of LEGO Batman, aka Bruce Wayne. Zach Galifianakis stars as The Joker; Michael Cera as the orphan Dick Grayson; Rosario Dawson as Barbara Gordon; and Ralph Fiennes as Alfred. The LEGO Batman Movie will open in theaters on February 10, 2017. www.LegoBatman.com
Kong: Skull Island
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific—as beautiful as it is treacherous—unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.
Kong: Skull Island stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Oscar winner Brie Larson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly. The international ensemble cast also includes Tian Jing, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, John Ortiz, Thomas Mann, Shea Whigham, Toby Kebbell and Eugene Cordero. Vogt-Roberts directs the film from a screenplay by Max Borenstein, John Gatins, Dan Gilroy and Derek Connolly. The film will be released worldwide in 2D, 3D in select theatres, and IMAX March 10, 2017.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to an original King Arthur epic, a sweeping fantasy action adventure starring Charlie Hunnam. Starring with Hunnam are Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Oscar nominee Jude Law, and Eric Bana. Ritchie directs the film from a screenplay by Joby Harold and Guy Ritchie & Lionel Wigram, story by Joby Harold; slated for release on March 24, 2017. www.kingarthurmovie.com
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an all-new adventure returning us to the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling. Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne stars in the central role of wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander, under the direction of David Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter blockbusters. The film opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.
Starring with Redmayne are Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton, Oscar winner Jon Voight, Ron Perlman, Carmen Ejogo, Jenn Murray, Faith Wood-Blagrove and Colin Farrell. Warner Bros. Pictures has slated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for worldwide release in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX on November 18, 2016. www.fantasticbeasts.com